AerinX develops AR solution to aid aircraft skin inspection

Hungarian firm AerinX is developing an augmented reality (AR) solution for the external inspection and maintenance of aircraft and other aerial vehicles. The company has recently started a strategic partnership with MRO facility, Aeroplex, to implement the system in heavy and line maintenance processes. International aviation industry statistics show that some 70-80% of aircraft accidents occur due to human lapses or mistakes. While a significant portion of such cases involve mistakes committed by either pilots or flight crew, a marked amount of lapses happen during checking and maintenance of aircraft. Hungarian company AerinX aims to alleviate this problem with an